Comments on: PSA: Bike The Strike! http://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/03/psa-bike-the-strike/ You're famous. (For Philly.) Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:58:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tvoxhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/03/psa-bike-the-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-15733 Tvox Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:42:07 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28345#comment-15733 PhillyTraction@yahoogroups. It's got a lot of current and retired trolley drivers on it. PhillyTraction@yahoogroups. It’s got a lot of current and retired trolley drivers on it.

]]> By: barryghttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/03/psa-bike-the-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-15732 barryg Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:24:36 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28345#comment-15732 @Tuvox,Rendell claims that the picking rights things (I don't even know what that is) only affects 80 employees. Can you confirm? What listserv is this? @Tuvox,

Rendell claims that the picking rights things (I don’t even know what that is) only affects 80 employees. Can you confirm? What listserv is this?

]]> By: Tvoxhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/03/psa-bike-the-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-15724 Tvox Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:07:34 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28345#comment-15724 Scuttlebutt from a local transit listserv:"From a reliable source. The strike is not over economic issues, they were going to give them 11-1/2% over 5 years,0, 2 1/2, 3 ,3 & 3 and a $1250.00 signing bonus. The pension was raised a meager amount, but acceptable.The main issue was that seniority and picking rights of the maintenance employees could not be guaranteed, so an employee would have to work anywhere. SEPTA kept saying "We will be fair with this and do the right thing". This language is not binding and vague for the workers so they went on strike." Scuttlebutt from a local transit listserv:

“From a reliable source. The strike is not over economic issues, they were going to give them 11-1/2% over 5 years,0, 2 1/2, 3 ,3 & 3 and a $1250.00 signing bonus. The pension was raised a meager amount, but acceptable.

The main issue was that seniority and picking rights of the maintenance employees could not be guaranteed, so an employee would have to work anywhere. SEPTA kept saying “We will be fair with this and do the right thing”. This language is not binding and vague for the workers so they went on strike.”

]]> By: jessemhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/03/psa-bike-the-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-15718 jessem Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:15:12 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28345#comment-15718 Yeah I was getting honked at this morning which is unusual on my route so I just made sure to take up the whole lane. Better to be safe than courteous I guess. Yeah I was getting honked at this morning which is unusual on my route so I just made sure to take up the whole lane. Better to be safe than courteous I guess.

]]> By: J T. Ramsayhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/03/psa-bike-the-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-15706 J T. Ramsay Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:35:32 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28345#comment-15706 Yeah, I very nearly got dinged on Spring Garden this morning. There's something very satisfying to shouting at drivers before work. Yeah, I very nearly got dinged on Spring Garden this morning. There’s something very satisfying to shouting at drivers before work.

]]> By: hallpasshttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/03/psa-bike-the-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-15703 hallpass Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:24:28 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28345#comment-15703 Turn the El into a bikeway. Turn the El into a bikeway.

]]> By: schmoehttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/03/psa-bike-the-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-15700 schmoe Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:03:57 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28345#comment-15700 @blatz: NSFW, dude! but nice all the same. regarding safety: helmets are a must, but please don't overlook LIGHTS! Daylight Checking has begun and rush hour is DARK! I nearly ran into a couple other bikers last night. @blatz:
NSFW, dude! but nice all the same.
regarding safety: helmets are a must, but please don’t overlook LIGHTS! Daylight Checking has begun and rush hour is DARK! I nearly ran into a couple other bikers last night.

]]> By: radioactivecathttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/03/psa-bike-the-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-15698 radioactivecat Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:58:58 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28345#comment-15698 Be careful, the air was extra thick with stupid this morning during my commute. I saw two accidents, and almost got smushed in the bike line several times... Be careful, the air was extra thick with stupid this morning during my commute. I saw two accidents, and almost got smushed in the bike line several times…

]]> By: Blatzhttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/03/psa-bike-the-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-15696 Blatz Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:56:42 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28345#comment-15696 Werd.!---BIKE THE STRIKE---! http://tinyurl.com/yg7fytf Werd.

!—BIKE THE STRIKE—!
http://tinyurl.com/yg7fytf

]]> By: schmoehttp://www.philebrity.com/2009/11/03/psa-bike-the-strike/comment-page-1/#comment-15695 schmoe Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:51:04 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/?p=28345#comment-15695 @Tvox: yup. but that's a whole notha thread. @Tvox:
yup. but that’s a whole notha thread.

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